About the CHAI

VCU Athletics is partnering with The Center for Human-Animal
Interaction (CHAI), a non-profit 501 (c)(3) in The VCU School
of Medicine, in support of CHAI’s mission of improved health
and well-being through human-animal interaction. CHAI’s Dogs
On Call Program brings therapy dogs to visit patients in the VCU
Medical Center. VCU coaches have joined these visits and are very
popular with pediatric patients. CHAI conducts groundbreaking
research and educates students, healthcare professionals, and the
public on the health benefits of pets. Visit www.chai.vcu.edu.